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the one thing you do see, as bad as things were in southern afghanistan or eastern afghanistan, yeah, they're still treated like it's the 14th century, but everybody has got two cell phones on them. so the way you change it is over time generationally through information. >> i'm glad you brought that up because that is something that is -- it's a difficult issue. i mean, as progressives this is a very important issue, women's rights, human rights. i think back to the arguments over afghanistan beginning and how the right wing kind of picked up this issue. it's amazing how the right wing seems to discover human rights and women's rights when they want to start a new war. as matt said, i think even if we do start to draw down troops, we're not going to end our engagement. this gets to the important question that proives have to start thinking about and that is detirlizing ourselves to the world. -- demilitarizing ourselves to the world. we do it not with guns, but greater engagement and greater back and forth. it's not going to happen through violence. >> let's suppose hypothetically a
the one thing you do see, as bad as things were in southern afghanistan or eastern afghanistan, yeah, they're still treated like it's the 14th century, but everybody has got two cell phones on them. so the way you change it is over time generationally through information. >> i'm glad you brought that up because that is something that is -- it's a difficult issue. i mean, as progressives this is a very important issue, women's rights, human rights. i think back to the arguments over...
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have been holding meetings on a daily basis to discuss their strategy in afghanistan but there isn't one army reserve colonel that's angry about how those meetings are conduct that according to colonel lawrence sellon these strategy meetings are just filled with over the top never ending pointless powerpoint presentations and this is what i mean when i say over the top believe it or not this mess of a diagram all of this right here is supposed to convey the complexity of america's strategy in that war torn country well i think that they've succeeded here in fact retired general stanley mcchrystal once made a very snarky comment saying that when we understand this slide we'll have won the war but colonel sellon wrote in at the ground on these diagrams explaining how absolutely pointless these presentations really are when it comes to military success he claims of the daily meetings are just a way to spoon feed generals with information and any mistake in a slide could even leave a top official very confused selling goes on to say that these daily conferences even consist of a roll cal
have been holding meetings on a daily basis to discuss their strategy in afghanistan but there isn't one army reserve colonel that's angry about how those meetings are conduct that according to colonel lawrence sellon these strategy meetings are just filled with over the top never ending pointless powerpoint presentations and this is what i mean when i say over the top believe it or not this mess of a diagram all of this right here is supposed to convey the complexity of america's strategy in...
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but in afghanistan you can buy a pencil. it's not that's so important but education gives a child hope. you know, if you fight tear riz her rorism it's based in fear but the real enemy is ignorance that bleeds hatred. here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and also with having courage and compassion. instead of building walls we need to build peace and have the courage to do that. so i went back to pakistan in 94 and brought the school supplies and finally got to the village and the man was again there to greet me. he shook his head and said, chizle what the heck. not only had i come back, he said you've made two big mistakes. we don't start building before wintertime and if you really want to build school we're going to have to build a bridge first and i hadn't really thought about that. so i came back to america and raised 10,000 more dollars. and then i got back from tack stan and bridge got built and no school yet. i was 38 years old, die hard bachelor and
but in afghanistan you can buy a pencil. it's not that's so important but education gives a child hope. you know, if you fight tear riz her rorism it's based in fear but the real enemy is ignorance that bleeds hatred. here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and also with having courage and compassion. instead of building walls we need to build peace and have the courage to do that. so i went back to pakistan in 94 and brought the...
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forces in afghanistan. police say he was drunk when they arrested him. he is now being held without bail. overseas the flooding in pakistan continues to get worse. a levee burst today forcing more evacuations, including three major towns with a combined population of 700,000. flooded roads are delaying relief shipments from the u.s. and nato. supplies are being dropped from the air to some of the 11 million people in need. also today, the taliban in pakistan hinting at possible attacks against foreign aid workers. in chile, rescuers are working around the clock to reach those 33 trapped miners. they survived a cave-in three weeks ago at a mine north of santiago. today, they were told they would be stuck underground until at least christmas. seth done tells us the challenge now is to help those men keep it together until they're rescued. >> reporter: from the time this water, medicine, and food is lowered into long, metal canisters called doves and lowered to the men below, it takes 30 minutes. they're threaded through on of three small shafts and lowered
forces in afghanistan. police say he was drunk when they arrested him. he is now being held without bail. overseas the flooding in pakistan continues to get worse. a levee burst today forcing more evacuations, including three major towns with a combined population of 700,000. flooded roads are delaying relief shipments from the u.s. and nato. supplies are being dropped from the air to some of the 11 million people in need. also today, the taliban in pakistan hinting at possible attacks against...
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collapses and there is a new perhaps china who is a very close ally of afghanistan and pakistan if they decide that these are terrorist firms and switzerland is harboring them who knows what that might hold yes what's real and what's a way to play if you want to go along terrorism by the swiss franc if you want to go along mercenaries operating in a rogue state and countries around the world by halliburton i want a woman surprise you know the new holding company for blackwater i think it's called z. and they should go public you know they could probably raise a quick billion on the new york stock exchange people want to get long term people want to own shares in poll wrong and max a previous company that tim spicer ran was fined for basically offering mercenaries in new guinea and the u.n. alleges he also tried to he was stoking conflict in sierra leone so let's look on this same story over in the u.s. blackwater find forty two million dollars for hundreds of violations so here we have this rogue these root terrorists as they are now called by karzai these guys are basically committing
collapses and there is a new perhaps china who is a very close ally of afghanistan and pakistan if they decide that these are terrorist firms and switzerland is harboring them who knows what that might hold yes what's real and what's a way to play if you want to go along terrorism by the swiss franc if you want to go along mercenaries operating in a rogue state and countries around the world by halliburton i want a woman surprise you know the new holding company for blackwater i think it's...
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this is in a remote area of north afghanistan. the first day of school there was registration day and the kids came to register for school and noticed as i walked i looked down at their chinese rubber boots and flip flops and i kept looking at the ground seeing those little impressions of their prints and i thought back to 1969 when neil armstrong stepped on the moon and said one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. one tiefu tiny little print for girl walking in the dirt but years later, dozens of other girls will be behind her and eventually hundreds and it will be one giant leap for they're community. it really was the peaks that first brought me there but the people that bring me back again. when i got to corefa in the spring. kanle was very sad. his wife passed away. first we embrace each other and there's dust flying around and tiers in our ayes and then we go over to the local graveyard. as we walked to the graveyard we saw her buried in the box in the ground facing the sunset. and out of sentiment he said wit
this is in a remote area of north afghanistan. the first day of school there was registration day and the kids came to register for school and noticed as i walked i looked down at their chinese rubber boots and flip flops and i kept looking at the ground seeing those little impressions of their prints and i thought back to 1969 when neil armstrong stepped on the moon and said one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. one tiefu tiny little print for girl walking in the dirt but...
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he narrowly avoided an attempt on his life and in a recent visit to afghanistan. david cameron's helicopter was averted when it was suggested the taliban was planning an attack. carol walker has this report. >> it was david cameron's first visit to afghanistan since becoming prime minister, an important opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to the afghan mission and its support for british troops. he looked relaxed as he was seen but some of them at the main operating base. but flying to a more remote patrol base in western helmand had to be hastily abandoned after learning of a plan to take down his helicopter. he has already held a high- profile meeting with the afghan president in kabul. it was broadcast on afghan television. thus, the insurgents new the prime minister was in the country and likely to be traveling south. intelligence was picked up, suggesting a possible attack. there is no confirmation from downing street, but it is clear they are taking this security warning seriously. there will make sure that media arrangements and future visits take bet
he narrowly avoided an attempt on his life and in a recent visit to afghanistan. david cameron's helicopter was averted when it was suggested the taliban was planning an attack. carol walker has this report. >> it was david cameron's first visit to afghanistan since becoming prime minister, an important opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to the afghan mission and its support for british troops. he looked relaxed as he was seen but some of them at the main operating base. but flying...
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i've worked afghanistan and pakistan many years and i said we need to have a tribal council. i went to manhattan in the fall of 2005 and the big boss of the whole group, nancy shepherd and carlin coburn in publicity. we met in a little room and i stated my case and they said, this is your first book so you need to listen to a few things here. first of all only 12 percent of nonfiction books make a profit and 2/3 are pre chosen by the publisher. we'd like to put our marketing arm behind us but your having to fight tear riz m to this. since i grew up in africa and worked pakistan for many years you never settle a deal without driving a hard bargain so i said if the hard cover doesn't do well, i'd like the subtitle changed later on for the paper back. julia and our other board relently pounded away month after month. i was in pakistan of december of 2006 and there was a new editor on the book and they said they decided to change the title to one man's mission to promote peace. the hard cover didn't do that well. sold 20,000 copies. while the paper back came out on january 30th o
i've worked afghanistan and pakistan many years and i said we need to have a tribal council. i went to manhattan in the fall of 2005 and the big boss of the whole group, nancy shepherd and carlin coburn in publicity. we met in a little room and i stated my case and they said, this is your first book so you need to listen to a few things here. first of all only 12 percent of nonfiction books make a profit and 2/3 are pre chosen by the publisher. we'd like to put our marketing arm behind us but...
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. >>> in afghanistan, eight police officers have been killed at a checkpoint in the north of the country. insurgents may have stormed the police post to obtain weapons. several civilians were wounded in the clash. this is the latest in a series of attacks in what had been a relatively peaceful part of the country. we spoke earlier with a general and asked in the context of the deteriorating security situation how much support the taliban was receiving from outside of afghanistan. >> thank you very much for asking this very important question. it is absolutely necessary to see all that is going on in this country, to see the entire peace and reconciliation process in a regional context. we have to take into consideration the interests of all the neighboring countries, such as iran, kyrgystan, but most of all pakistan. what i can tell you is we have mechanisms in place in the military and the government. we are protecting the borders. >> general, thank you. >>> angela merkel has held a meeting with heads of energy giants to discuss the future of the country's nuclear power industry. the go
. >>> in afghanistan, eight police officers have been killed at a checkpoint in the north of the country. insurgents may have stormed the police post to obtain weapons. several civilians were wounded in the clash. this is the latest in a series of attacks in what had been a relatively peaceful part of the country. we spoke earlier with a general and asked in the context of the deteriorating security situation how much support the taliban was receiving from outside of afghanistan....
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iraq and afghanistan vets, we set up a fourth line for you all. according to the department of veterans affairs, tv guide is estimated to affect some 20% of the troops injured in afghanistan and iraq. it is that a higher number of than in previous wars did when you look at statistics? guest: that is in rather good alignment with previous conflicts. when you look at the 20% rate, it is usually the screening rate. you raised the flag on the mailbox to say we need to look further at this person. we are not sure if they sustained a concussion but we want to look little further. the 20% rate or show -- so normally represents a screening process to identify those who require further care for evaluation of concussion. host: what is of the recovery process like? guest: there are many who and up recovering quite quickly and clearly and are able to return to their duty mission, many the following day. there are some patients who end up requiring having a more convoluted trajectory or a course of recovery that is a little more complicated. they continue to h
iraq and afghanistan vets, we set up a fourth line for you all. according to the department of veterans affairs, tv guide is estimated to affect some 20% of the troops injured in afghanistan and iraq. it is that a higher number of than in previous wars did when you look at statistics? guest: that is in rather good alignment with previous conflicts. when you look at the 20% rate, it is usually the screening rate. you raised the flag on the mailbox to say we need to look further at this person....
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they were part of a group linked to insurgents in afghanistan. they believe an attack was imminent. a health ministry in nigeria warned that the whole country is at risk for colorado. it has killed more than 300 -- for cholera. it has killed more than 350 people in the past few months. members of the un stated their outrage of the rapes of hundreds of women and children in the democratic republic of the congo. question why forces station near the town did not respond. they called for the immediate cease of sexual violence against civilians. the anger and frustration produced a particularly strong condemnation. >> i think there was a particular outrage. the council has dealt with this before. rape is an endemic problem in the congo. is used by the rebels. the council has tried to improve methods of protecting civilians. this is a particularly brutal attack. peacekeepers did not hear about it until 10 days after it happened. there was some frustration at the level of the attacks and the response. all possible steps to prevent the recurrence of this atrocity, they said that the governm
they were part of a group linked to insurgents in afghanistan. they believe an attack was imminent. a health ministry in nigeria warned that the whole country is at risk for colorado. it has killed more than 300 -- for cholera. it has killed more than 350 people in the past few months. members of the un stated their outrage of the rapes of hundreds of women and children in the democratic republic of the congo. question why forces station near the town did not respond. they called for the...
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iraq and afghanistan veterans, we have set aside a fourth line for you all. according to the department of veterans affairs, tbi is estimated to affect some 20% of troops injured in afghanistan or iraq. is that a higher number than in previous wars, when you look at statistics? guest: that is in rather good alignment with previous conflicts. what that usually is relaying is the screening great, where you -- we'ree flag on it mailbo not sure if they sustained a concussion, but we want to look further. it is a screening process to identify folks who need for their care -- further care. host: what is the recovery process like? guest: there are many folks to recover quickly and clearly and are able to return to their mission the following day. there are some patients that end up having a more convoluted trajectory, or a course of recovery that is a little more complicated. they continue to have complaints of headaches, dizziness, memory problems, problems with the balance, sometimes irritability and depression. we don't understand this point why some people susta
iraq and afghanistan veterans, we have set aside a fourth line for you all. according to the department of veterans affairs, tbi is estimated to affect some 20% of troops injured in afghanistan or iraq. is that a higher number than in previous wars, when you look at statistics? guest: that is in rather good alignment with previous conflicts. what that usually is relaying is the screening great, where you -- we'ree flag on it mailbo not sure if they sustained a concussion, but we want to look...
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-- congo, afghanistan, china, mexico. more than a hundred 30 ensembles and soloists auditioned in january for a slot in the ethnic dance festival. in the end, 37 companies were selected to perform. 26 of those performances are world premieres. >> each year, we assembled a panel of dance experts that is made up of academics, scholars, researchers. people have been working for decades in the field. many of them came to this country in the seventies and have trained the next generation of dancers. they are proud to see many of these students at the these masterful levels. this was one of the best panel'' we have ever had, extraordinary people. at the end of the process, they rank their top groups which are then merged into a master list. >> performers are judged on stage presence, costumes, and innovation. >> the four programs are created around an exciting and dynamic range so the soloists and groups selected each weekend will have enough dynamic range to be a society overall to are experience. >> hundreds of dancers from d
-- congo, afghanistan, china, mexico. more than a hundred 30 ensembles and soloists auditioned in january for a slot in the ethnic dance festival. in the end, 37 companies were selected to perform. 26 of those performances are world premieres. >> each year, we assembled a panel of dance experts that is made up of academics, scholars, researchers. people have been working for decades in the field. many of them came to this country in the seventies and have trained the next generation of...
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war operation ins iraq and afghanistan. >> it was an important moment. it i think changed our understanding of the threat. >> reporter: the u.s. wants to act fast. the chinese have already amassed a force of young hackers and some at this very moment are preparing the war force for the 21st century. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> an american teacher jailed in north korea since january is free this morning thanks to former president jimmy carter. mr. carter negotiated a special pardon for aijalon gomes. he was facing eight years of hard labor on charges he entered north korea illegally. instead, though, gomes is on a private jet this morning heading back home to boston. >>> city leaders here in new york are trying to ease tensions in the debate over that planned islamic center near ground zero. >> but the stabbing of a muslim cab driver this week has touched off a fresh round of fears about these kind of attacks. t.j. winick has the very latest. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the cabbie has driven here in new york for 15 years and sa
war operation ins iraq and afghanistan. >> it was an important moment. it i think changed our understanding of the threat. >> reporter: the u.s. wants to act fast. the chinese have already amassed a force of young hackers and some at this very moment are preparing the war force for the 21st century. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> an american teacher jailed in north korea since january is free this morning thanks to former president jimmy carter. mr. carter...
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afghanistan is not have a history of the people telling the government what to do in afghanistan. they have a travel system based on brute power. it -- they have a tribal system based on brute power. we are working as we implement a military strategy. there is a civilian counterpart to every general, colonel, capt., lieutenant, master sgt. we have a lot of effort not just on the battlefield but in helping the afghan people put in schools, put in roads, put in water projects, new agriculture projects. they are focusing on agriculture so that when they send out a combat patrol, as soon as the area is secure, they will set out their civilian groups. they're teaching them to do poultry farms, irrigate, things like this. they are trying to bring afghanistan into the 21st century in terms of economic issues. i do not think that we will have a military situation that we can pull the troops out next july. we are sending out the combat groups and they are not getting their -- they are just now getting there. the situation may improve significantly. if we can improve the civilian side of th
afghanistan is not have a history of the people telling the government what to do in afghanistan. they have a travel system based on brute power. it -- they have a tribal system based on brute power. we are working as we implement a military strategy. there is a civilian counterpart to every general, colonel, capt., lieutenant, master sgt. we have a lot of effort not just on the battlefield but in helping the afghan people put in schools, put in roads, put in water projects, new agriculture...
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troops in afghanistan today. the attacks were in the south and the east, but no more details were given by nato. 35 americans have been killed in afghanistan so far this month, as fighting there has escalated. nato announced today a joint force has wrapped up a week long offensive northeast of kabul, killing about 40 taliban fighters and capturing key operatives. the first video of 33 men trapped in a mine in chile shows them healthy and in good spirits. they've been trapped underground since the mine collapsed august 5. the footage was shot by a tiny camera lowered down through a small emergency shaft. we have a report narrated by rohit kachroo of independent television news. >> reporter: it is cramped and dark, and the only light comes from their mining helmets. but there's little about their spirit to indicate the depth of their ordeal. ♪ they sing the national anthem; then, some of the men they take the chance to send a message home. "i am here, my mother," says one man; "i am okay, my friends," says anothe
troops in afghanistan today. the attacks were in the south and the east, but no more details were given by nato. 35 americans have been killed in afghanistan so far this month, as fighting there has escalated. nato announced today a joint force has wrapped up a week long offensive northeast of kabul, killing about 40 taliban fighters and capturing key operatives. the first video of 33 men trapped in a mine in chile shows them healthy and in good spirits. they've been trapped underground since...
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is being asked to review david cameron's security after he narrowly avoided an attack on a trip to afghanistan. the paper said the helicopter was forced to make an emergency desertion to avoid a possible attack by the taliban. our defense correspondent told us more. >> it was reported at the time that he had been going to meet the troops from the regiment and that his helicopter had been diverted, but at the time, downing street played it down and said, it is a serious threat. it does not seem we are hearing it is a closer call then downing street wanted to admit at the time. there is concern about the way it was organized, that it may have made him slightly more vulnerable than the military would have liked. this is certainly something they should be looking at for future visits by senior government officials, because in the past, they have not been allowed to report their presence until the visit was pretty much finished, so i think it is likely those plans would be alerting them that the prime minister is in the country. the taliban do often threaten to attack helicopters. >> they said it w
is being asked to review david cameron's security after he narrowly avoided an attack on a trip to afghanistan. the paper said the helicopter was forced to make an emergency desertion to avoid a possible attack by the taliban. our defense correspondent told us more. >> it was reported at the time that he had been going to meet the troops from the regiment and that his helicopter had been diverted, but at the time, downing street played it down and said, it is a serious threat. it does not...
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president obama i hope you can change all the problems our world faces, the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, pal istine and global warming. i am from california and in the valley here, people, especially from latin america, are getting sick in -- working in the fields for hours every day for little pay and no health care. please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie. >> sometimes desperate for attention but not rebellious. i don't have bad influences and i try hard not to give in to peer pressure but somewhere along the road someone calms long with temptation close to their side and offers me whatever they got, but do i get the power to say no? always sitting blankly at the sky hoping for a miracle to happen, hoping someone will come around to understand. i don't want toys anymore and i don't want it show my baby pictures and if i'm crazy and loud then you're insane and rude and if today is not our day, so be it, there is always tomorrow. thank you. >> ok. the average american dream and dreamer built dreams on shatorde hopes and left off on th
president obama i hope you can change all the problems our world faces, the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, pal istine and global warming. i am from california and in the valley here, people, especially from latin america, are getting sick in -- working in the fields for hours every day for little pay and no health care. please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie. >> sometimes desperate for attention but not rebellious. i don't have...
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police say they moved in on the men to prevent them from sending money to terror groups in afghanistan. >>> and brilliant underwater images from indonesia. scientists snapped thousands of photographs of plants and animals during a three week excursion using robotic vehicles. they say they may have discovered as many as 50 new species. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 9985 after losing 74 points yesterday. the s&p dipped 8 points and the nasdaq fell 22. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 84 points, but in hong kong the hang seng dropped 14. the dow swung below that crucial 10,000 mark yesterday as anxious investors wait for word on what's next from big ben. investors will be listening to a speech from fed chief ben bernanke for clues on just how bad the economy is and what the federal reserve plans to do about it. despite news that foreclosures and delinquencies dipped last quarter, the latest data shows a huge jump in new foreclosures in july. round two of the bidding war between tech t
police say they moved in on the men to prevent them from sending money to terror groups in afghanistan. >>> and brilliant underwater images from indonesia. scientists snapped thousands of photographs of plants and animals during a three week excursion using robotic vehicles. they say they may have discovered as many as 50 new species. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 9985 after losing 74 points yesterday. the s&p...
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police say they arrested the men to stop them from sending money to sterer groups in afghanistan. >>> passengers hit the ground hard when they touched down in sacramento. that's because the jet's fires blew out and caught on fire. everyone onboard had to exit the plane on inflatable slides. 50 people were hurt, though most of the injuries were minor. >>> an american airlines is facing a record fine of more than $24 million. it stems from the maintenance violations that caused the consolation of thousands of flights in 2008. the penalty would be the largest ever imposed by the faa. but american plans to appeal, saying passengers were never in danger and no penalty is warranted. >>> hurricane danielle is packing 120-mile-per-hour winds as it inches closer to bermuda. it's now a category 3 storm and is expected to brush by bermuda as early as tomorrow afternoon. >> and tropical storm earl is forecast to become a hurricane in the next 24 hours. earl is on track to pass north of puerto rico. and there is a chance it could hit the east coast. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from aro
police say they arrested the men to stop them from sending money to sterer groups in afghanistan. >>> passengers hit the ground hard when they touched down in sacramento. that's because the jet's fires blew out and caught on fire. everyone onboard had to exit the plane on inflatable slides. 50 people were hurt, though most of the injuries were minor. >>> an american airlines is facing a record fine of more than $24 million. it stems from the maintenance violations that caused...
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i mean this thing with afghanistan why were you there. if. ok basically. here we have camp for chance to end and the beginning of the camp for is for detainees. and detainees that are. getting closer to be released very sick. just. as we can hear from here. is that here are the voices of detainees in the camp. and one reason why you can hear them say because in the nighttime it's very quiet out here though not as many vehicles moving so because it's so quiet you can hear the voices of the detainees. today's. their units eight by eight with. his say they say they have the opportunity to speak to one another so often. you know. talking to one another some of them maybe praying some just just talking and they may be talking to someone. just normal conversation and sometimes you do hear prayer to call the prayer just chattering. what happens to the prisoners still kept at guantanamo. and what happens to those who are released. there been nearly four hundred suffer. by more than one thousand journals additionally some one hundred eighty congressional oversight
i mean this thing with afghanistan why were you there. if. ok basically. here we have camp for chance to end and the beginning of the camp for is for detainees. and detainees that are. getting closer to be released very sick. just. as we can hear from here. is that here are the voices of detainees in the camp. and one reason why you can hear them say because in the nighttime it's very quiet out here though not as many vehicles moving so because it's so quiet you can hear the voices of the...
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. >> sreenivasan: insurgents in afghanistan today killed eight afghan police. they stormed a checkpoint near the northern city of kunduz. the police fought back, wounding several of the militants. meanwhile, afghan president hamid karzai warned the u.s. timetable for withdrawing troops next july is empowering the insurgency. karzai told a visiting u.s. congressional delegation the deadline gives the taliban morale value. a report in the "new york times" today revealed one of afghan president karzai's aides is being paid by the central intelligence agency. the article cites officials in kabul and washington and says the aide has been paid by the c.i.a. for a number of years. the aide-- mohammed zia salehi-- is at the center of a politically sensitive corruption investigation. he was arrested in july and released after karzai intervened. in iraq today, gunmen killed a group of six pro-government sunni militiamen in an ambush. the attack happened about 60 miles north of baghdad, in diyala province. the victims were all members of the anti-al qaeda awakening counci
. >> sreenivasan: insurgents in afghanistan today killed eight afghan police. they stormed a checkpoint near the northern city of kunduz. the police fought back, wounding several of the militants. meanwhile, afghan president hamid karzai warned the u.s. timetable for withdrawing troops next july is empowering the insurgency. karzai told a visiting u.s. congressional delegation the deadline gives the taliban morale value. a report in the "new york times" today revealed one of...
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authorities say they made the arrests because the suspects were about to send money to terrorists in afghanistan. >>> talk show host glenn beck is causing controversy by holding a rally saturday on the anniversary of martin luther king's most famous speech. beck's rally will take place on the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington. it's the same place dr. king gave his "i have a dream" speech 47 years ago. beck has called president obama a racist. he says the rally is nonpolitical but critics challenge that claim. >> he uses the classic tools in the talk radio arsenal. conflict, tension, fear and resentment. where martin luther king was a uniter at the end of the day, glenn beck is a professional divider. >> at the same time as the beck rally, civil rights leader are hosting a reclaim the dream march. the two groups might actually clash. >>> federal officials have found at least one source of salmonella that triggered the massive egg recall. the fda says the number of salmonella cases possibly linked to eggs has grown to nearly 150 0e. it makes it the worst outbreak in four decades. dean re
authorities say they made the arrests because the suspects were about to send money to terrorists in afghanistan. >>> talk show host glenn beck is causing controversy by holding a rally saturday on the anniversary of martin luther king's most famous speech. beck's rally will take place on the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington. it's the same place dr. king gave his "i have a dream" speech 47 years ago. beck has called president obama a racist. he says the rally is...
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war operations in iraq and afghanistan. >> it was an important moment that, i think, changed our understanding of the threat. >> reporter: the u.s. wants to act fast. the chinese have already amassed a force of young hackers. and some, at this very moment, are preparing. the war force for the 21st century. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and now, also in the headlines tonight, a story about personal secrets and political stands. a key strategist for george w. bush, who campaigned against gay marriage, has not only joined laura bush and other republicans in switching sides on the issue, he's announced he's gay. jake tapper looks at questions of public pressure and disclosure and what constitutes hypocrisy in politics. >> reporter: one of the ways president bush rallied his voters to the polls six years ago was through anti-gay marriage referenda in key states and a proposed constitutional amendment. >> we stand for marriage and family. >> reporter: and one of the men leading the charge was the president's campaign manager and later the chairman of the republican national committee, ken
war operations in iraq and afghanistan. >> it was an important moment that, i think, changed our understanding of the threat. >> reporter: the u.s. wants to act fast. the chinese have already amassed a force of young hackers. and some, at this very moment, are preparing. the war force for the 21st century. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and now, also in the headlines tonight, a story about personal secrets and political stands. a key strategist for george w. bush,...
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and then announce that the national focus is shifting from the war in iraq to the war in afghanistan. >>> the president and the first lady are in the midst of a ten day to martha's vineyard. the president got in a round of golf today. the vacation is set to end on sunday when the president as you heard a moment ago flies to new orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina. >>> coming up, there are two new animals at the oakland zoo. both of whom have worked in movies. >>> bart leaders make a big decision about fares today. and the startling amount that bart has spend as a result of the oscar grant shooting. >>> and a plan for ikea that has the public weighs in tonight. woman: did you bring the camera phone? man: i did. do you wanna go first? i've been waiting for this all day. ok, this is from... aunt stacey. introducing chase quickdeposit. just photograph the front and back of your check using the chase mobile app on your iphone, and hit send. it went through. this is so cool. this is so cool. you wanna try it? yea. ok. all right. who's next? make a deposit from anywher
and then announce that the national focus is shifting from the war in iraq to the war in afghanistan. >>> the president and the first lady are in the midst of a ten day to martha's vineyard. the president got in a round of golf today. the vacation is set to end on sunday when the president as you heard a moment ago flies to new orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina. >>> coming up, there are two new animals at the oakland zoo. both of whom have worked in...
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that speech will talk about policy moving forward, and he will touch on afghanistan and the fight against al qaeda both there and around the world. some are comparing the speech to the "mission accomplished" moment that you remember very well in california from president bush. iraq is not really ready to take over security. what will be the u.s. policy going forward, the white house not going too far into what he will say on tuesday. we will hear that in a few days. reporting live from capitol hill, i'm tracie potts, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> an important recall to tell but this morning. a southern california popsicle maker is recalling its frozen fruit bars because it could be linked to a rare outbreak of typhoid fever. the fruity pops company says the bars were distributed in california, arizona and texas since may of last year. they were made with contaminated fruit pulp that was recalled earlier this month after it was linked to a typhoid outbreak. the fruit pop was sold at retail stores, ice cream trucks and vending machines. if you have one with that upc number, throw
that speech will talk about policy moving forward, and he will touch on afghanistan and the fight against al qaeda both there and around the world. some are comparing the speech to the "mission accomplished" moment that you remember very well in california from president bush. iraq is not really ready to take over security. what will be the u.s. policy going forward, the white house not going too far into what he will say on tuesday. we will hear that in a few days. reporting live...
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. >> the suspects all canadian citizens are also accused of sending money to extremists in afghanistan to buy weapon to attack nato coalition forces. they started monitoring them in september and in a bizarre twist one of them was a contest taint on the canadian version of american idol. now he moonwalked for the judges. he is facing terrorism charges along with the other two men. a state department official says they have not been asked to assist in the case so far. >> s civil rights leaders are criticize the timing of a rally tomorrow in washington, d.c. by conservative talk show host glen beck, he is madeleining a rally called restoring honor, scheduled on the anniversary of martin luther king's i have a dream speech from the same spot where he delivered it. civil rights leaders say al his attack style is against everything king stood for. >>> this morning they will honor a far and son who came to the rescue of a driver in a burning car. they immediately sprang into action when they spotted a car engulfed in flails near 280 in san francisco. the two good samaritans immediately pulle
. >> the suspects all canadian citizens are also accused of sending money to extremists in afghanistan to buy weapon to attack nato coalition forces. they started monitoring them in september and in a bizarre twist one of them was a contest taint on the canadian version of american idol. now he moonwalked for the judges. he is facing terrorism charges along with the other two men. a state department official says they have not been asked to assist in the case so far. >> s civil...
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. >> the suspects, all canadian citizens are also accused of sending money to extremists in afghanistan to buy weapons. investigators began monitor in them back in september. in a bizarre twist in the story one of the suspects was a contestant on the canadian version of american idol. >> so you hale from pakistan, hey? >> yough, i do. >> now he moonwalked for the show's judges. now facing terrorism charges along with two others. the state department official says the u.s. has not been asked to assist with the case so far. >> 6:48. some civil rights leaders are criticizing the timing of a big rally tomorrow in washington, d.c. by conservative talk show host glen beck, he is headlining a rally he calls restoring honor, scheduled on the anniversary of dr. martin luther king, junior's i have a dream speech from the very spot where he delivered it. civil rights leaders like al sharpton say glen beck's style is against everything dr. king stood for. >> it is 6:48. want to check back in with sal on the friday morning commute. sal. >> friday light so far. i don't want to jinx it. so far we are
. >> the suspects, all canadian citizens are also accused of sending money to extremists in afghanistan to buy weapons. investigators began monitor in them back in september. in a bizarre twist in the story one of the suspects was a contestant on the canadian version of american idol. >> so you hale from pakistan, hey? >> yough, i do. >> now he moonwalked for the show's judges. now facing terrorism charges along with two others. the state department official says the...
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designed specifically to remotely -- >> the suspects, all canadian citizens are also accused of actions in afghanistan to buy weapons to attack nato coalition forces. now, in a bizarre twist, one of the suspects was a contestant on the american version of "american idol." >> so you hail from pakistan, hey? >> yes. >> sure, who moon walked for the show's judges is now facing terrorism charges, along with two others. a state department official says the u.s. has not been asked to assist with the case so far. >>> all right. time now 7:49. >>> before we go, we just had an earthquake in the bay area, centered in danville, a 2.9 quake. we haven't heard of injuries or damage. 2.6. we're getting more information. we'll pass it along as we get it. >> yeah. usually with that kind of earthquake, you feel it. there's usually not too much damage. just kind of shakes people up a little bit. if you're headed out to school. >>> all right. 7:49. new trouble for a certain news room. find out about the big announcement from a newspaper. >> also what's happening that will clean up a messy problem in the bay area. ññ
designed specifically to remotely -- >> the suspects, all canadian citizens are also accused of actions in afghanistan to buy weapons to attack nato coalition forces. now, in a bizarre twist, one of the suspects was a contestant on the american version of "american idol." >> so you hail from pakistan, hey? >> yes. >> sure, who moon walked for the show's judges is now facing terrorism charges, along with two others. a state department official says the u.s. has...
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the reckless fiscal policies of the previous administration, including the on paid wars in iraq and afghanistan, turned the surpluses from the clinton and the station into a record 1.3 trillion dollar deficit. today obama was sworn into office. -- that they obama was sworn into office. they know the approach created a huge financial body of -- bubble that inevitably burst, caused havoc on main street and cost millions of american workers their jobs. it was a go for wall street bonuses, but it resulted in trillions of dollars of losses of retired savings for american consumers and workers. they know the bush-cheney energy policy allowed oil companies to run the issue will -- to run the show when we should have been investing here in homegrown clean energy jobs, and they know during the previous administration the cost of premiums for health insurance doubled while health insurance profits quadruple. they know all those facts. you and those listening may ask ourselves, why are we going over that history that is all in the past. the answer is this -- if you listen to our republican colleagues and
the reckless fiscal policies of the previous administration, including the on paid wars in iraq and afghanistan, turned the surpluses from the clinton and the station into a record 1.3 trillion dollar deficit. today obama was sworn into office. -- that they obama was sworn into office. they know the approach created a huge financial body of -- bubble that inevitably burst, caused havoc on main street and cost millions of american workers their jobs. it was a go for wall street bonuses, but it...